Season 5 Episode 30- Richard Deitsch, SL Price

On the thirtieth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Richard Deitsch (Sports Illustrated, SI.com), and SL Price (Sports Illustrated, SI.com). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss injuries to Drew Brees and Tony Romo and losses by the Saints and the Bills. Also, they look at the races for a spot in the MLB playoffs and put over Jaromir Jagr for thwarting an extortion attempt. Five on Fantasy returns and show closes with Steve and Don discussing their favorite stand up comedians. -Richard Deitsch is making his thirteenth appearance (00:28:13) on the podcast. Deitsch joins us to talk about the return of Bill Simmons. Who does Deitsch expect Simmons to have on his first podcast? What does Deitsch know about his deal with HBO? Also, Deitsch talks about the success of the MMQB and other spin off websites, the merits of several NFL broadcasting teams, and the success of his new podcast. -SL Price is making his sixth appearance (01:32:29) on the podcast. Price joins us to talk about his well received SI piece on Brian Cashman and his most recent work on Roger Goodell. Price talks about receiving advice from colleagues like Tom Verducci before writing his features and how the atmosphere at Sports Illustrated makes it possible. Price also talks about Cashman and Goodell taking the brunt of bad PR for their bosses, Cashman being overrated, and Goodell not being as power hungry as the public perceives.